Peranzana
also called Provenzale, Francese, genetically the same as BosanaPuglia has always told a story about this variety arriving from Provence — the local names Provenzale and Francese preserve it. The molecular evidence points somewhere else entirely: Peranzana is the same genotype as Sardinia’s Bosana.
| Also called | Provenzale, Francese; genetically the same as Bosana |
|---|---|
| Main regions | Alto Tavoliere, Foggia; Molise, Marche |
| Purpose | Dual-purpose, oil dominant |
| Oleic acid | ~71.7% mean |
| Oil yield | Medium-low, around 15% |
| Designations | Dauno DOP, Alto Tavoliere mention (≥80%) |
| Watch out for | Self-fertility ~4% — pollinators are essential |
In the grove
Aroma and flavour descriptors
- 1Cut grass
- 2Artichoke
- 3Fresh almond
- 4Tomato
From the national monovarietal database typology: medium to high olive fruitiness with grass, artichoke, almond and tomato, medium bitterness and pungency. No panel medians published.
Ordered by how often each recurs in the published varietal literature, not by measured intensity. Our panel has not scored a monovarietal Peranzana oil, and no sensory panel data for it is published. 40 of the 40 varieties here read the same way.
Peranzana oils in the library
From 2 producersPeranzana against the other Italy varieties
| Variety | Origin region | Used for | Polyphenols | Shelf stability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coratina | Corato, Bari, Puglia | Oil | 330–410 mg/kg | 29.5 h Rancimat at 110 °C — highest of eleven cultivars tested |
| Frantoio | Tuscany | Oil | ~230 mg/kg | Not published |
| Leccino | Tuscany | Oil | ~150 mg/kg | Low — 17.5 h Rancimat at 110 °C |
| Moraiolo | Tuscany and Umbria | Oil | ~270 mg/kg | Not published |
| Taggiasca | Taggia, Imperia, Liguria | Dual-purpose | Low (no measured range published) | Not published |
| Casaliva | Lake Garda — Trentino, Brescia, Verona | Oil | 110–200 mg/kg | Not published |
| Nocellara del Belice | Valle del Belìce, Sicily | Dual-purpose | ~330 mg/kg mean | Not published |
| Tonda Iblea | Monti Iblei, Ragusa and Siracusa, Sicily | Dual-purpose | ~285 mg/kg mean | Not published |
| Itrana | Itri, Latina, Lazio | Dual-purpose | ~381 mg/kg mean | Not published |
| Peranzana | Alto Tavoliere, Foggia, Puglia | Dual-purpose | ~396 mg/kg mean | Not published |
| Bosana | Sardinia | Oil | ~415 mg/kg mean | Not published |
Sources
- IOC World Catalogue of Olive Varieties
- Banca dati nazionale degli oli monovarietali italiani
- Genetic and cyto-histological analyses in Olea europaea, Int. J. Mol. Sci. 27(1):94
Every figure on this page carries a source. Where we could not find one we say so rather than estimating. Corrections are welcome and credited.